English Consonants and Sounds

Flashcards covering key concepts in English phonetics related to consonant sounds, including voicing, place of articulation, and manner of articulation, with examples.

What does 'voiced' mean in describing consonant sounds?

The vocal cords are vibrating.

What does 'voiceless' mean in describing consonant sounds?

The vocal cords are not vibrating.

What are bilabial sounds?

Sounds produced using both the lower and upper lips.

What are labiodental sounds?

Sounds produced by moving the lower lip against the upper teeth.

What are dental sounds?

Sounds produced by inserting the blade of the tongue between the upper and lower teeth.

What are alveolar sounds?

Sounds produced by moving the tip or blade of the tongue against the alveolar ridge.

What are palatal sounds?

Sounds produced by moving the blade or front of the tongue against the hard palate.

What are velar sounds?

Sounds produced by moving the back of the tongue against the soft palate (velum).

What are glottal sounds?

Sounds produced using the vocal folds.

What is the place of articulation for the consonant /p/?

Bilabial

What is the place of articulation for the consonant /f/?

Labiodental

What is the glottal stop phenomenon?

When the final syllable /t/ between two vowels is replaced by the glottal /ʔ/

What is the place of articulation for the consonant /h/?

Glottal

How many vowel and consonant sounds are there in English?

20 vowels and 24 consonants

What are the three main ways to describe consonant sounds?

Voicing, place of articulation, and manner of articulation.

Give some examples of bilabial sounds

[p], [b], [m], [w]

Give some examples of labiodental sounds

[f], [v]

Give some examples of dental sounds

[θ], [ð]

Give some examples of alveolar sounds

[t], [d], [s], [z], [n], [r], [l]

Give some examples of palatal sounds

[ʃ], [ʒ], [ʧ], [ʤ], [j]